Islington is home to London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University (28,525 students) and City, University of London are inside Islington; the nearest university campus outside it is Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, 1.8 miles away in Camden.

London Metropolitan University University of London University of Westminster University College London

Colleges in Islington

28,525 students on these campuses

Full-time students

11%

Above England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

in Islington

Islington Sixth Form Consortium

Nearest university

in Islington

London Metropolitan University

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Islington

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in IslingtonLondon Metropolitan University has 28,525 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Islington.A further education college 1.5 miles awayThe Working Men's College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Islington

70 within 15 miles: 36 universities, 34 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

London Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · in Islington28,525students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

The Working Men's CollegeFurther education college · 1.5 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

City, University of LondonUniversity · in Islington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Westminster Kingsway CollegeFurther education college · 1.6 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Conservatoire for Dance and DramaUniversity · 1.8 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

LaSWAP Sixth FormFurther education college · 1.9 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Islington Sixth Form ConsortiumFurther education college · in Islington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University College LondonUniversity · 2 mi · Camden23,250students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Institute of EducationUniversity · 2 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education college · 2 mi · Camden—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

SOAS, University of LondonUniversity · 2 mi · Camden6,295students (Wikidata, 2021)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Birkbeck, University of LondonUniversity · 2.1 mi · Camden19,020students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 58 smaller schools with 150,991 students in all.

What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Islington

Is Islington a university town?

No. 11 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Islington?

London Metropolitan University (28,525 students); City, University of London; Islington Sixth Form Consortium.

Where can you study after 16 near Islington?

The Working Men's College, 1.5 miles away in Camden, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Islington. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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